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LCH.Clearnet Licenced To Clear Interest Rate Derivatives In Japan

Date 08/04/2016

• Japanese Financial Services Agency approves LCH.Clearnet Ltd to clear non-Yen OTC interest rate derivatives for Japanese banks
• Demonstrates LCH.Clearnet’s long-term commitment to Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific region
• First foreign financial markets infrastructure provider to be licensed locally in Japan

HKEX: Exchange Publishes Guidance Letter For Issuers Subject To Rumours Or Market Commentaries

Date 08/04/2016

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), today (Friday) published a guidance letter (GL) for listed issuers subject to rumours or market commentaries with allegation of fraud, material accounting or corporate governance irregularities (together, allegations) that may require a halt of trading in their securities.

ESMA Publishes New Q&A On CFDs And Other Speculative Products

Date 08/04/2016

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today a new question and answer document (Q&A) on the application of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) to the marketing and sale of financial contracts for difference (CFDs) and other speculative products to retail clients (such as binary options and rolling spot forex).

Bank Of England: Appointment Of New Deputy Governor For Prudential Regulation

Date 08/04/2016

HM Treasury has today announced that Her Majesty The Queen has agreed, on the recommendation of the Chancellor and Prime Minister, to appoint Sam Woods as Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation and Chief Executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). 

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report - Week Ending 8 April, 2016

Date 08/04/2016

Click here to download Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Trading Report - Week Ending 8 April, 2016

FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Up A Stonking 6.7% In March As Battle For London Stock Exchange Group Heats Up

Date 08/04/2016

All constituents of the FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index bar three were in positive territory this month. Top of the leader board was BM&F Bovespa which was the best performer by capital returns in US dollars with a 48.6 per cent increase in share price. As the possibility of Brazil’s embattled President Dilma Rousseff being ousted has risen, so has BM&F Bovespa’s share price. The next best performer was Bolsa Mexicana de Valores with a 25 per cent increase.

Securities Commission Malaysia Appoints Two Executive Directors

Date 08/04/2016

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today announced the appointment of Kamarudin Hashim and Chin Wei Min as Executive Directors with effect from 4 April 2016.

Misys Strengthens Investment Management Division With Key Appointments - New Hires In Professional Services And Sales Support Buy-Side Growth Plans

Date 08/04/2016

Misys, the leading financial software company, today announced it has appointed Mourad Ayachi as European Head of Professional Services and Bob Kubala as Regional Sales Manager for North America for its Investment Management division. Both will support the Misys FusionInvest product suite, a fully integrated portfolio and risk management system for buy-side firms.

Bursa Malaysia And Maybank Kim Eng To Hold The 12th Invest Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Capital Market Conference On April 12

Date 08/04/2016

Conference Highlights:

• USD11,167 billion in total assets under management (AUM)
• 55 PLCs representing over 50% of the total Malaysia market capitalisation
• 25 Global Experts will address the ‘Next Generation of Competition’, Trans Pacific Partnership, Belt & Road Initiative and Sustainable Development Goals

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Statement Of The Minister For Financial Services On Financial System Council's Discussion About Various Issues In Japanese Markets And Exchanges

Date 08/04/2016

At a press conference on April 8th, Minister for Financial Services made a statement on Financial System Council's discussion about various issues in Japanese markets and exchanges.